Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-01
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Work into a piece Of kneaded bread
dough a half cup Of shortening. the
whites OF two beaten eggs and a pinch
OF salt; n knead well, let it.srise, then
knead again and mako into biscuit.
Bake IN moderately heated oven.
GRAHAM GEMS.
Half cup OF butter, one cup Of hot
Water, one cup of milk, little salt,
quarter of y cup Of milk, two teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder; add graham
Hour enough to make q stiff batter.
Bake IN creased gem irons.
MUFFINs. sl$$. a46g
& One beaten egg, one pint of sweet
milk, quarter Of q teaspoon Of salt,
quarter of u cup Of sweet cream, flour
enough to MAKE a batter. Bake in
muffin rings. II 5... .$@
/ One and a half cups of milk, half
cup OF sugar, quarter Of \ cup of yeast;
nuke q sponge and let it rise over
night; in the morning add quarter of a
cupof sugar, half cup OF butter, half
teaspoon of soda; STIR in flour enough
to roll on the hands; make in the
shape OF biscuits, let rise, then bake.
~... JOHNNY CAKE. - -. 80, :.
One and one-half cups of buttcrmilk.
one teaspoon of soda, one-half teas boon
OF salt, one-half cup Of sugar, one-half
cup of flour; stir IN Indian meal
sufficient to make stiff batter. Bake
IN a quick oven. II. .-..g.
.... SHORTCAKE FOR FRUIT.
Two cups Of sour milk, one teaspoon
OF soda, little salt, flour to make a
soft dough, roll out to three fourths OF
an inch IN thickness. Bake in square
tins. ~
APPLE FRiTTERs. ~
Three eggs we'll beaten, one quart of
milk, tionr to make II thin batter, add
one quart of apples sliced thin. Drop
by the spoonful in boiling lard.
FARMERS CAKE.
Two eggs, one cup of sugar, one cup
OF sour cream, two cups Of flour.
WHITE CAKE.
One half cup Of butter, two cups OF
sugar, one cup of sweet milk, two cups
OF Hour, three teaspoons of baking
powder, whites of four eggs beaten to
stiff froth.
RYE DROP CAKES.
Two cups of sour milk, one egg,
we'll beaten one teaspoonful OF soda.
dissolved IN boiling water, enough rye
meal for batter that will spread east
ly on the griddle. Mix together the
milk, meal and egg, add the soda and
beat thoroughly. Bake immediately
on hot griddle o: in gem pans we'll
oiled, if in gem pans the oven must
not be hot and the cakes should bake
about half an hour.
CUSTARD EGGS.
Put the washed eggs in a saucepan
OF cold water and let them just come
to a boil; then take them up. Or Law
them in a hot tin pail, cover them with
boiling water, put the top on the pail
and leave them on the kitchen table
for five minutes. Drain off the water,
pour on more boiling water and replace
the top. Wrap hot towel about the
pail and leave it four minutes before
dishing the eggs.
CORN BREAD.
One large cup of sour buttermilk, a
heaping cup OF Indian meal, a cup OF
sugar, two heaping teaspoonfuls OF
wheat tiour, a teaspoonful of cream (or
lard or butter the size OF a hickory nut
a teaspoonful of salt and a small tea.
spoonful Of saleratus dissolved in water
Put in a creased tin and steam one and
a half hours.
GOLD CAKE.
One and one-half cups of sugar, one
half cup of butter, one-half cup Of
sweet milk, four eggs, two and cne-
half cups of flour, two teaspoons OF
baking powder.
POUND CAKE.
Three cups of sugar, one cup of but
ter, one cup Of sweet milk, four eggs,
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, one
and one-half teaspoons of soda, three
and one-half cups of -four.
BANANA CAKE.
Two cups of powdered sugar, one.
half cup Of butter, one cup of milk,
whites of four eggs, three teaspoons OF
baking powder, three cups of flour;
bake in layers. For the filling, whin
the whites of three eggs with sugar
enough to make frosting g; spread each
layer Of the cake with the frosting and
cover thickly with sliced banana.